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The Long Now of the Web: Inside the Internet Archiveās Fight Against Forgetting
By @zbruceli [ 18 Min read ] A deep dive into the Internet Archive's custom tech stack. Read More.
Back to Basics: Database Design as Storytelling
By @dataops [ 3 Min read ] Why great database design is really storytellingāand why ignoring relational fundamentals leads to poor performance AI canāt fix. Read More.
The Authorization Gap No One Wants to Talk About: Why Your API Is Probably Leaking Right Now
By @drechimyn [ 7 Min read ] Broken Object Level Authorization (BOLA) is eating the API economy from the inside out. Read More.
CodeRabbit vs Code Reviews in Kilo: Which One Is Best For You in 2026
By @kilocode [ 6 Min read ] CodeRabbit alternative for 2026: Kilo's Code Reviews combines AI code review with coding agents, deploy tools, and 500+ models in one unified platform. Read More.
Proof of Usefulness Hackathon: Win $150K+ from Bright Data, Neo4j, Algolia, Storyblok & HackerNoonĀ
By @proofofusefulness [ 8 Min read ] Proof of Usefulness is a global hackathon powered by HackerNoon that rewards one thing and one thing only: usefulness. Win from $150k! Read More.
Jetpack Compose Memory Leaks: A Reference-Graph Deep Dive
By @mohansankaran [ 10 Min read ] Jetpack Compose memory leaks are usually reference leaks. Learn the top leak patterns, why they happen, and how to fix them. Read More.
Zero-Trust Data Access for AI Training: New Architecture Patterns for Cloud and On-Prem Workloads
By @rahul-gupta [ 8 Min read ] As AI adoption grows, legacy data access controls fall short. Hereās why zero-trust data security is becoming essential for modern AI systems. Read More.
How Automation Makes DataOps Work in Real Enterprise Environments
By @dataops [ 4 Min read ] DataOps provides the blueprint, but automation makes it scalable. Learn how enforced CI/CD, observability, and governance turn theory into reality. Read More.
How I stopped fighting AI and started shipping features 10x faster with Claude Code and Codex
By @tigranbs [ 9 Min read ] A deep dive into my production workflow for AI-assisted development, separating task planning from implementation for maximum focus and quality. Read More.
Complete Ollama Tutorial (2026) ā LLMs via CLI, Cloud & Python
By @proflead [ 4 Min read ] Ollama is an open-source platform for running and managing large-language-model (LLM) packages entirely on your local machine. Read More.
HARmageddon is cancelled: how we taught Playwright to replay HAR with dynamic parameters
By @socialdiscoverygroup [ 19 Min read ] We taught Playwright to find the correct HAR entry even when query/body values change and prevented reusing entities with dynamic identifiers. Read More.
Agent-specificity is the New Accuracy
By @erelcohen [ 4 Min read ] Accuracy is no longer the gold standard for AI agentsāspecificity is. Read More.
How to Make Email Marketing Work for You
By @jonstojanjournalist [ 3 Min read ] Ensure your emails are seen with deliverability testing. Optimize campaigns, boost engagement, and protect sender reputation effectively. Read More.
The Next Big Thing Isnāt on Your Phone. Itās AI-Powered XR and Itās Already Taking Over. Part II
By @romanaxelrod [ 7 Min read ] AI-powered XR wonāt be won by smart glasses alone. Why Big Tech is stuck optimizing and how deep tech, AI-driven R&D, and new materials are reshaping computing Read More.
A Year of AI in My Life as an Engineer
By @manoja [ 4 Min read ] A senior engineer explains how AI tools changed document writing, code review, and system understanding, without replacing judgment or accountability. Read More.
Meet Ola.cv: HackerNoon Company of the Week
By @companyoftheweek [ 4 Min read ] Ola.cv is the official registry for the .CV domain, helping individuals to build next-gen professional links and profiles to enhance their digital presence. Read More.
AI - Should we Be Afraid? 3 Years Later
By @djcampbell [ 6 Min read ] Is AI good or bad? We must decide. Read More.
Prompt Reverse Engineering: Fix Your Prompts by Studying the Wrong Answers
By @superorange0707 [ 7 Min read ] Learn prompt reverse engineering: analyse wrong LLM outputs, identify missing constraints, patch prompts systematically, and iterate like a pro. Read More.
Slop Isnāt the Problem. Itās the Symptom.
By @normbond [ 3 Min read ] When teams move fast without shared meaning, quality dissolves quietly. Why slop is a symptom of interpretation lag, not a technology failure. Read More.
10 Noteworthy C and C++ Bugs Found in Open-Source Projects in 2025
By @akiradoko [ 20 Min read ] A roundup of 10 standout C and C++ bugs found in open-source projects in 2025. Read More. š§āš» What happened in your world this week? It's been said that writing can help consolidate technical knowledge, establish credibility, and contribute to emerging community standards. Feeling stuck? We got you covered ā¬ļøā¬ļøā¬ļø ANSWER THESE GREATEST INTERVIEW QUESTIONS OF ALL TIME We hope you enjoy this worth of free reading material. Feel free to forward this email to a nerdy friend who'll love you for it. See you on Planet Internet! With love, The HackerNoon Team āļø